The Drake University women's tennis team is en route to Evanston, Ill. for the 2021 NCAA DI Tennis Tournament for the first time since the 2000 and just the third time in program history. The Bulldogs will begin tournament play on Friday at 12 p.m. against No. 10 seed Texas A&M.
The Bulldogs hit their stride in the conference tournament, marching past No. 1 seed Illinois State on their way to a 4-0 sweep over Missouri State in the MVC Championship. This performance guaranteed Drake a bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs now stand 11-8, led by Liza Petushkova and Daria Walczak, both who received a pair of MVC honors.